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Cost of Living Comparison Between Malda and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Malda and Playa del Carmen

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Malda is 63.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 58.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Malda is 56.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 73.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Malda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.22 โ‚น292
$11.88 MX$210
-72.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.74 โ‚น1,066
$41.90 MX$740
-71.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.54 โ‚น321
$10.55 MX$186
-66.45%
Cappuccino
$1.82 โ‚น165
$3.60 MX$63.5
-49.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 โ‚น34.41
$1.50 MX$26.45
-74.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.16 โ‚น14.13
$0.91 MX$16.09
-82.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.78 โ‚น161
$3.08 MX$54.4
-42.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 โ‚น268
$4.47 MX$78.8
-34.00%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Malda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.59 โ‚น53.9
$1.39 MX$24.54
-57.55%
White Bread (500g)
$0.39 โ‚น35.74
$1.90 MX$33.47
-79.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.49 โ‚น44.55
$1.60 MX$28.27
-69.38%
Eggs
$0.82 โ‚น74.8
$2.60 MX$45.97
-68.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.53 โ‚น502
$8.36 MX$148
-33.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.54 โ‚น230
$8.64 MX$152
-70.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.91 MX$192
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.51 โ‚น228
$2.61 MX$45.98
-3.83%
Banana (1kg)
$0.79 โ‚น71.6
$1.44 MX$25.46
-45.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.26 โ‚น115
$1.96 MX$34.55
-35.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.61 โ‚น55.6
$2.12 MX$37.34
-71.23%
Potato (1kg)
$0.28 โ‚น25.31
$1.86 MX$32.87
-84.95%
Onion (1kg)
$0.33 โ‚น30.28
$2.22 MX$39.20
-85.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.45 โ‚น40.91
$1.02 MX$17.99
-55.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.18 โ‚น16.57
$1.04 MX$18.36
-82.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.90 โ‚น353
$4.05 MX$71.5
-3.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.53 โ‚น955
$10.18 MX$180
3.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 โ‚น158
$1.69 MX$29.79
2.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 โ‚น221
$2.62 MX$46.25
-6.87%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$2.41 โ‚น219
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Malda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 โ‚น25.34
$0.51 MX$9.09
-45.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.48 โ‚น770
$26.52 MX$468
-68.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.60 โ‚น54.3
$3.15 MX$55.7
-80.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 โ‚น25.04
$2.46 MX$43.49
-88.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.00 โ‚น182
$3.26 MX$57.5
-38.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 โ‚น108
$1.32 MX$23.36
-9.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.4K โ‚น1.4M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-48.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.0K โ‚น2.1M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-3.39%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.63 โ‚น3,778
$83.5 MX$1,474
-50.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.88 โ‚น352
$22.86 MX$404
-83.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.85 โ‚น531
$30.04 MX$530
-80.53%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Malda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.99 โ‚น1,451
$51.9 MX$916
-69.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.99 โ‚น634
$18.30 MX$323
-61.80%
Cinema Ticket
$3.97 โ‚น360
$5.12 MX$90.4
-22.46%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Malda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$43.49 โ‚น3,947
$201 MX$3,541
-78.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,585 โ‚น143.8K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-70.20%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Malda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$8.31 โ‚น755
$35.73 MX$631
-76.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$8.21 โ‚น745
$40.27 MX$711
-79.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.53 โ‚น4,495
$79.2 MX$1,398
-37.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$9.45 โ‚น857
$89.3 MX$1,576
-89.41%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Malda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$292 โ‚น26.5K
$947 MX$16.7K
-69.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$230 โ‚น20.9K
$483 MX$8,525
-52.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$402 โ‚น36.5K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-74.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$182 โ‚น16.5K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-85.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,402 MX$113.0K
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Malda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$381 โ‚น34.5K
$730 MX$12.9K
-47.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.9
11.42
-13.31%

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Last update for Malda: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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